Read about some changes in New York City.

The Forbidden Apple.

New York used to be the city that never sleeps. These days it's the city that never smokes, drinks or does anything naughty (at least, not in public). The Big Apple is quickly turning into the Forbidden Apple.

If you wanted a glass of wine with your picnic in Central Park, could you have one? No chance. Drinking alcohol in public isn't allowed. If you decided to feed the birds with the last crumbs of your sandwich, you could be arrested. It's illegal. If you went to a bar for a drink and a cigarette, that would be OK, wouldn't it? Er ... no. You can't smoke in public in New York City.

What's going on? Why is the city that used to be so open-minded becoming like this? The mayor of New York is behind it all. He has brought in a whole lot of new laws to stop citizens from doing what they want, when they want.

The press are scandalised. Even the New York police have joined the argument. They recently spent $100,000 on a 'Don't blame the cop campaign. One New York police officer said, 'We raise money for the city by giving people fines for breaking some very stupid laws. It's all about money'

The result is a lot of fines for minor offences. Yoav Kashida, an Israeli tourist, fell asleep on the subway. When he woke up, two police officers fined him because he had fallen asleep on two seats (you mustn't use two seats in the subway). Elle and Serge Schroitman were fined for blocking a driveway with their car. It was their own driveway.

The angry editor of Vanity Fair magazine, Graydon Garter, says, 'Under New York City law it is acceptable to keep a gun in your place of work, but not an ‘empty ashtray'. He should know. The police came to his office and took away his ashtray.

But not all of New York's inhabitants are complaining. Marcia Dugarry, 72, said, 'The city has changed for the better. If more cities had these laws, America would be a better place to live.' Nixon Patotkis, 38, a barman, said, 'I like the new laws. If people smoked in here, we'd go home smelling of cigarettes.

Recent figures show that New York now has fewer crimes per 100,000 people than 193 other US cities. And it's true - it's safer, cleaner and mere healthy than before. But let's be honest - who goes to New York for its clean, streets?

Mark the statements true or false:

9.Some activities have recently become illegal in New York.

10. It is now illegal to smoke or drink alcohol anywhere in New York.

11. Eating sandwiches in the park is illegal.

12. The police like the new laws.

13. It is illegal to sleep on the subway.

14. Elle and Serge Schroitman were fined because they parked in he wrong place.

15. The editor of Vanity Fair magazine thinks some of the new laws are stupid.

16. Some people like the new laws.

17. New York is now clean and safe compared to in the past.

TRANSFER ALL YOUR ANSWERS TO YOUR ANSWER SHEET

Total time: 30 min.

Reading

Answer sheet.

ID NUMBER

Part 1.1
1.
2.
3.

Part 1.2.
	A	B	C
	A	B	C
	A	B	C
	A	B	C
	A	B	C

Part 2
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False
	True	False

Reading

Keys

Part 1.1.
1.	C
2.	A
3.	B

Part 1.2.
			C
	A
		B
		B
			C

Part 2
	True
		False
		False
		False
		False
	True
	True
	True
	True

Speaking

Разминка

Структура проведения тура: участвуют два экзаменатора и два участника олимпиады. Пары составляются методом случайной подборки. Преподаватели начинают вести беседу и задают каждому участнику 2-3 вопроса для того, чтобы снять напряжение, расположить их к беседе и подготовить к выполнению устного задания.

Время, отводимое на данный этап задания, 1-2 минуты.

Примерный перечень вопросов:

1. What activities and hobbies are you good at?

2. What cultures are you interested in?

3. How many languages are you fluent in?

4. What do you usually talk with your friends about?

5. What do you use the Internet for?

Основное задание

Часть 1

Члены жюри сообщают участникам конкурса основную информацию о том, что им предстоит сделать в ближайшее время, с этого момента начинается запись ответов участников конкурса на магнитофон.

“Your task is the following: in a minute you’ll have to speak about your eating habits. Please, tell us what is your idea about proper meal.”

Члены жюри задают вопросы:

1. Have you ever been on a diet?
2. Do you avoid food which has additives?
3. Do you take vitamin supplements?
4. Do you eat between meals?
5. Do you live to eat?
6. Do you eat frozen and ready-prepared meals?

Каждый участник должен высказаться. Время, отводимое на выполнение данного этапа задания, 2-3 минуты на каждого участника.

Часть 2.

Участникам олимпиады предлагается обсудить в паре следующее:

You are going to do a survey about eating habits in your country. You are to make up a questionnaire. Ask any questions you like depending on what you think the important and interesting issues are. Then you should suggest possible answers and compare them with eating habits abroad. You have to discuss your choice with your partner explaining the reasons for your choice.

Члены жюри формулируют задание для студентов. Студенты должны высказаться, предоставить убедительные доводы. Члены жюри могут задавать наводящие вопросы по мере необходимости, могут остановить беседу, если она начинает выходить за обозначенные рамки. Отведенное время 5-7 минут. Выступление участников записывается на пленку в 1 по 2 этап основного задания. Максимально отводимое время на пару участников для выступления составляет 10-12 минут.